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[Published: Sunday June 14 2009]

Sudan tribesmen attack UN barges

Khartoum, 14 June-(ANA)-Armed tribesmen have attacked UN barges carrying food aid in southern Sudan, with unconfirmed reports of casualties, UN officials say.

Gunmen from the Jikany Nuer ethnic group attacked the 27 boats near the town of Nasir, near Sudan's eastern border with Ethiopia, on Friday.

The barges were travelling to the town of Akobo when they were attacked and 16 have returned to Nasir, the UN said.

Locals said several people had been killed, the AFP news agency reported. (ANA)

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